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Rep. Doris Matsui, left, Jay Buchsbaum, vice president for marketing of Royal Wine Corp., and Rep. Mike Thompson at a recent caucus wine tasting on Capitol Hill. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post.
Rep. Mike Thompson, Wine Institute President Bobby Koch, and former Rep. George Radanovich at a Congressional Wine Caucus event.
Wine bottles set against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol
The Congressional Wine Caucus promotes the interests of America's wine industry from grape to glass
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Washington – Today Congressional Wine Caucus Co-Chair Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced the Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) will serve as the new co-chair for the caucus. A fellow grape grower, Newhouse will help lead the bicameral and bipartisan organization for the 116th Congress.
C. Mondavi & Family in conjunction with the Military Veterans Caucus and Congressional Wine Caucus are proud to be presenting Purple Heart Wines (https://www.purpleheartwines.com/) from Napa Valley on March 1st, 2017 in Washington D.C. The cause-worthy wine brand will be sharing the latest 2014 vintage with members of congress, media and guests of honor from the Purple Heart Foundation, including Purple Heart recipient and Chairman of the Board Bill Wroolie.
Washington – Today, Congressional Wine Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA-50) applauded a new trade enforcement action to ensure both imported and local wines have equal access to grocery store shelves in Canada. Currently in British Columbia, only wines produced in the province can be sold on grocery store shelves. This week, the United States challenged that regulation for discriminating against U.S. wine producers.
In 1999, George Radanovich and I founded the Congressional Wine Caucus with the idea that Members of Congress could benefit from learning more about the challenges of growing grapes and making wine. Additionally, we felt that people in the grape and wine business would be interested in hearing more about federal regulatory and legislative developments that affected them. Since then, we've held numerous policy briefings and wine receptions on Capitol Hill, and become involved in a wide variety of legislative issues, all with the goal of promoting our incredibly vibrant American wine industry from the vineyard to the wine glass. Please let us know if you find our website helpful or have suggestions to make it better.
Cheers,
Mike Thompson
With hundreds of wineries, several unique AVA’s, and some of the world’s most excellent winemakers, Central Washington is quickly becoming recognized as a powerhouse of winemaking. The wine community has proven to have an enormous, positive economic impact on our economy – both locally in my home district and across the nation. Whether they are made in Washington, California, or anywhere else in the United States, our wines are excellent, and I look forward to working in Congress to ease regulatory burdens and make sure our country’s wine industry continues to flourish.
As a farmer and wine grape grower, I am honored to serve with Mike Thompson as co-chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus. As the community continues to grow, Mike and I will advocate for growers, producers, and sellers, so we can continue to promote their products here and in countries around the world.
Sincerely,
Dan Newhouse